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Comment on Memorial Day Retreat 2015 by thepantrybook

thepantrybook — Sun, 31 May 2015 17:10:27 +0000

visiting family and church friends on the west coast =)
Perone hive is going like gangbusters!I’ll post updated pics soon! Lots of bee activity near the entrances!

Comment on Memorial Day Retreat 2015 by solarbeez

solarbeez — Sun, 31 May 2015 04:08:26 +0000

What are you doing in Phx…? I thought you lived in the East somewhere. How’s your Perone hive coming along?

Comment on Moonlight Beach, San Diego ~ 2015 by Mimi

Mimi — Thu, 28 May 2015 21:24:21 +0000

Wow–those are great pictures. Did Elizabeth take them? I would like to have full versions to print off some for wall frames.

Comment on Bees! May 18, 2015 by solarbeez

solarbeez — Thu, 21 May 2015 03:47:12 +0000

I know the feeling you get when a swarm actually CHOOSES your hive to set up housekeeping. This year we had two swarms pick our new log hive. One was late and couldn’t get in. When you see scouts first checking out your hive, you think it’s going to happen very soon, but actually it can take over a week. My wife and I were ‘tag-teaming’ trying to have one of us outside at all times so we could experience a swarm ‘inbound.’ Eventually it happened…and it was worth it.
Congratulations on getting a swarm to pick out your hive. It will be fun to follow the comb building progress.
Footnote: I’ve got reflection problems too. Try draping a black cloth over your shoulders and shooting downward. I take videos so that approach works sometimes, but I almost think I have to cut out eye holes and drape it over my head…and wear black gloves too so the reflection won’t pick up my hands.

Comment on Bees! May 18, 2015 by neil

neil — Tue, 19 May 2015 17:00:38 +0000

I’m so happy that you have bees again! I am in Maryland and also have a Perone hive, and 2 other hives that started as a Perone hive…but I cut it in 1/2 to make 2 hives. Interestingly, my full sized Perone hive is the one the survived the winter. I have used it’s splits to fill my other 2 hives. Moral of the story…Perone hives seem to work. But, don’t expect honey in the first, maybe not even in the second year. It just takes a long time for the hive to fill the brood area. Congrats on getting some bees to move in! (As an aside, you may want to order some nematodes from Southern Insectaries to keep small hive beetles at bay. SHB will certainly find your hive esp. since it is in at least partial shade.)
Best Wishes!
Neil

Comment on Garden Update May 14, 2015 by Brittney

Brittney — Thu, 14 May 2015 18:15:13 +0000

WHAT A CUTIE!

Comment on Spring Cleaning – kitchen by jzimmerman7

jzimmerman7 — Tue, 05 May 2015 05:58:02 +0000

I was going to say you need a labeler, but they are prettier upside down with your own handwriting. <3

Comment on Our Cerebral Palsy Surgery – SPML & Alcohol Block by thepantrybook

thepantrybook — Sun, 03 May 2015 00:40:53 +0000

Hi Erin,
Most kids don’t need to repeat the surgery, but I think we will. I wish we had done Everett’s arm/shoulder, but I don’t think he needed it two years ago. No biggie since we’ll probably add it in when we go back to repeat the surgery. We are extremely happy with the results, but as they grow, spasticity can really increase quickly. Everett has really had a growth spurt so I think that’s the main reason he’s still so tight.
He gets a lot of ABM and he’s been to two MNRI conferences since his surgery. It’s really hard to keep ahead of the spasticity. We just do our best.

Comment on Our Cerebral Palsy Surgery – SPML & Alcohol Block by Erin

Erin — Sat, 02 May 2015 21:08:24 +0000

Thank you so much for posting your experience. I am half way through my ABM basic training to become a practitioner and I have a 3 1/2 yo son with CP. We were advised that Grey would benefit from at least a block and maybe SPML. I don’t know much at all about it but am excited to hear your experience. Since you are now two years post surgery, can you see anything you wish you would have known beforehand or done differently?

Comment on Spring yard updates by eriniscreative

eriniscreative — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:58:55 +0000

Is that the basil I see, alive and well?! Good job mama!
P.S. I missss youuu